Dimensions: support: 294 x 208 mm
Copyright: © Helena Almeida | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is a sketch by Helena Almeida, simply titled 'Drawing (with pigment).' What strikes me are the visible marks of process; it looks like a study of draped forms. What can you tell me about it? Curator: I see an emphasis on the performative aspect of drawing itself. Almeida is not simply representing a figure, but documenting an action, the labor of mark-making. Consider how the pigment is applied, almost staining the paper. What does that suggest about the relationship between the artist and the medium? Editor: That's a great point, it’s like she’s recording her physical interaction with the paper. I hadn't thought of it that way. Curator: Indeed! By focusing on the materiality and process, Almeida challenges traditional notions of artistic skill and intention, don't you think? Editor: Yes, it really makes me think about the choices artists make. Thanks for your insights.
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This is one of thirty-eight drawings in Tate’s collection by Almeida, all of which are rendered in ink, pen and pigment on sheets of off-white A4 paper. Each sheet has four holes punched down one side, and a number of the sheets have drawings on both sides. The images consist of simple line drawings, overlaid with passages of dense pigment. Each depicts the artist’s body in whole or in part. Many detail her hands, often in the act of drawing. Other images show the artist’s legs, arms or torso, or show her performing an action: dragging an unidentifiable mass that is attached to her ankle by a rope, or pushing her prone body up from the floor.
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